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Honeywell Life Safety (HLS) is a strategic business unit in Automation and Control Solutions (ACS). HLS innovates to protect and save lives worldwide every day. It is a global leader in many growing industries, including commercial fire systems, smoke and gas detection, personal protective equipment (PPE), and home and hospital patient monitoring. Its quality products, integrated system solutions, and services make life safer, more comfortable, more secure, and more productive in every corner of our world. You can find leading-edge HLS technology in the products, software, and solutions all around you, including at airports, hotels, healthcare institutions, business centers, stadiums, industries, and schools.

We have an immediate opening for a Quality Technician I in our Calgary office.

Position Purpose/Summary

• To execute and report product verification activities for Product Development NPI and Regression projects.
• Provide Quality Assurance testing support and analysis support of data collected.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Ensure safe work practices are implemented and maintained
• Execute NPI and Regression Product Verification activities
• Execute Product Verification Plans for NPI and regression projects
• Execution of product testing in accordance with testing procedures and plans
• Provide data analysis in detailed forms for root cause analysis
• Work with Quality Assurance in root cause analysis of field failure reports
• Perform fault analysis on field returns
• Assist in design testing
• Improve and document current testing procedure
• Maintain the product testing areas
• Additional job duties as assigned

Key Success Factors (Key Metrics / KPIs / Deliverables)

• Data mining
• Test completeness
• Thorough analysis and root cause mentality
• Complete, error-free documentation

Major Challenges

• Must be able to work independently and in group
• Proficiency in communication of data (Data Mining)

Basic Qualifications:

• Electronic or Chemical Technician/Technologist/Engineer or Electronics/Chemical background and parallel/equivalent work experience.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years test/verification experience
• Project Management experience is an asset for this position
• In depth knowledge of operation of testing hardware
• Beginner to Intermediate programming ability (LabView)
• ASET Certification desired, but not necessary
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification will be required within 2 years of hiring
• Organized, must be able to multi-task
• Must have good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a cross functional team.
• Ability to work in high stress situations
• Interpersonal skills - Ability to take and give directions across organization.
• Detail orientated - Attention to detail in providing clear results.
• Multi-tasking - Ability to prioritize and complete all tasks assigned in fast paced environment
• Independent - Able to work alone as well as in team.
• Observation skills - Ability to observe and record surrounding factors as they may be relevant

Honeywell - 13 months ago